§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in the light of the fact that the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of the pollution of atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether he will take steps to introduce this form of heating in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of his Department.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General, in the light of the fact that the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of the pollution of the atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether he will take steps to introduce this form of heating in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of his Department.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Defence, in the light of the fact that the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of the pollution of the atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether he will take steps to introduce this form of heating in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of his Department.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in the light of the fact tha the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of pollution of the atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether she will take steps to introduce this form of heating in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of her Department.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment, in the light of the fact that the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of pollution of the atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether he will take steps to introduce this form of heat- 388W ing in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of his Department.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in the light of the fact that the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of the pollution of the atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether he will take steps to introduce this form of heating in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of his Department.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, in the light of the fact that the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of the pollution of the atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether he will take steps to introduce this form of heating in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of his Department.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, in the light of the fact that the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of the pollution of the atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether he will take steps to introduce this form of heating in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of his Department.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade, in the light of the fact that the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of the pollution of the atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether he will take steps to introduce this form of heating in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of his Department.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Wales, in the light of the fact that the development of solar energy has meant the saving of money, fuel, and the lessening of the pollution of the atmosphere where this form of heating has been installed, whether he will take steps 389W to introduce this form of heating in all buildings and establishments coming within the control or influence of his Department.
§ Mr. ArmstrongI have been asked to reply.
No. To do so in all cases would be premature. The adoption of the solar energy technology currently available for space or water heating in the Government estate would in most cases be uneconomic.
A programme of research, development and field trials is in hand within a number of Departments aimed at reducing equipment costs, gaining further information about total costs in use and the level of energy savings achievable, and providing the basis for improved system design, performance and reliability. The Government are also studying the Select Committee on Science and Technology's recent recommendations on the development and promotion of solar energy for space and water heating.